Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

But just when the plan was about to succeed, the other side suddenly stopped, making him wonder if his plan had been seen through by the enemy.

Just as Dragon was about to order a full-scale attack, a powerful aura suddenly appeared not far from them, stronger than any of the previous enemies.

Reina and Whitebeard, who were heading towards the center of the island, suddenly stopped and looked ahead.

They had just sensed a powerful force suddenly appear in front of them.

The two exchanged a glance, then hurried forward as fast as they could.

It was at this moment that Vista suddenly discovered that the extraterrestrial visitors on the battlefield seemed to have gone mad, launching a reckless attack on them.

Although the attacks from the extraterrestrial visitors were intense before, they weren't insane. Now, the enemy has been provoked into going berserk, dragging their opponents down with them even in death, causing the Whitebeard Pirates' losses to increase dramatically.

On the other side, the extraterrestrial warriors who were fighting Luffy and his crew also began to change. Those who could escape began to flee, while those who could not escape launched a fatal attack on the enemy.

Luffy and his crew were caught off guard by the enemy's sudden change in tactics, but Zoro and Jinbe, who were known for their composure in battle, relied on their superior strength to turn the tide and defeat the enemy.

As for Nami, Usopp, and their opponents, they simply abandoned them and retreated.

"What's going on?" Nami and the others were completely confused, as they hadn't gained the upper hand in the battle!

Why did the enemy leave?

"Could it be?" Everyone couldn't help but look at Luffy's square formation. They assumed that their captain had dealt with the enemy, thus scaring away the remaining extraterrestrial visitors.

But when they found Luffy, they discovered that he had just defeated the enemy as well.

"I think... it might be the side of First Mate Reina and Whitebeard. They were fighting a level 45 enemy, which is top-tier even among extraterrestrial visitors! So, if such a powerful figure is defeated, they must retreat!" Jinbe guessed.

“I think so too!” Sanji nodded and said.

But at that moment, Luffy and the others suddenly looked towards the depths of the island.

"What...what is that?" Usopp asked, his face filled with fear.

He sensed an incredibly powerful energy rising up from there.

Even Nami and the others, who were slightly weaker, sensed an unusual aura.

Before they could even marvel at it, another surge of energy rose from the same location, at roughly the same distance. Although it was weaker than the previous one, it was still quite powerful in Usopp's eyes.

"Luffy, that's the aura of Dragon, the leader of the Revolutionary Army, who is also your father!" Robin said with a grim expression.

Luffy nodded, and just as he was about to say something, two more energies appeared in the same direction, not far from them.

"It's the old man and First Mate Reina!" Jinbe sensed it first this time and said in a deep voice.

"Looks like... something really tough has come from the enemy side!" Zoro pulled off his bandana, looked at Luffy, and said, "Aren't you going to say hello to them?"

Luffy grinned and then unleashed his full Conqueror's Haki towards the depths of the island.

Luffy's crew immediately sensed an aura, no less powerful than the others, rising from Luffy's body.

"Let's go!" Zoro said with a slight smile, "Luffy, I feel like coming to the North Blue was the right decision, don't you think?"

"Ah~" Luffy adjusted his straw hat, nodded, and said, "I can't wait! What kind of adventure will we have next?"

Reina and Whitebeard arrived before the Straw Hat crew. When they arrived, the extraterrestrial visitors were confronting the Revolutionary Army and reinforcements from the Whitebeard Pirates.

"Dad!" Upon seeing the white beard, the captains all gathered around.

Seeing that his captains were alright, Whitebeard was somewhat relieved.

When that enormous aura appeared earlier, it gave both him and Reina a big fright.

"What's going on here?" Reina asked in a low voice, looking at the extraterrestrial visitors who were standing there motionless.

Marco shook his head, looking at the leader of the extraterrestrial visitors opposite him with fear in his eyes, and said, "We don't know either. Originally, we were fighting a big battle. Dragon told us to feign weakness and then take advantage of their unpreparedness to launch a surprise attack and kill as many as we could! But just as we were about to make our move, the extraterrestrial visitors suddenly withdrew from the battle, and then that guy appeared!"

“The opponent’s level is probably not low!” Reina looked at the other side, just as the leader of the extraterrestrial visitors also looked at him. The collision of their eyes made Reina feel that the opponent’s strength was probably more than level 45.

"How's the situation over there? Is Dad injured?" Marco asked in a low voice, unaware of anything amiss.

“No problem, the enemy has already been dealt with!” Reina shook his head and replied.

Whitebeard, who had been hit by the opponent, had recovered from his chest injury, and the wound had even shrunk.

It should be noted that it was a dagger that pierced Whitebeard, and the wound was not large. It is estimated that the wound will heal by tomorrow. This is also thanks to the power of luck, and it is the reason why Reina dared to let Whitebeard withstand the opponent's attack.

Otherwise, given Whitebeard's current physical condition, even though it was just a dagger, he would likely be seriously injured if hit by it.

So when he heard Reina say that the enemy had been dealt with, Marco finally breathed a sigh of relief. At least their purpose in coming here had been achieved, and now even retreating would not be a problem.

However, the last extraterrestrial visitor caught Marco's attention, so figuring out the visitor's strength or information here could be a valuable gain for them.

Chapter 888 A Powerful Enemy Appears

"Brother, should I go up and test his mettle first?" After whispering with Marco, Reina went to Whitebeard's side and asked.

Whitebeard thought for a moment, nodded, and said, "Be careful!"

"Don't worry, it's just a trial!" Reina replied with a light laugh.

After saying that, Reina walked directly toward the extraterrestrial visitor opposite him, and his actions naturally attracted the other party's attention.

“You should be able to understand what I’m saying, right?” Reina said to the newly appeared extraterrestrial visitor with a hint of provocation. “How about we play a game?”

He thought the other party would attack without saying a word, but to his surprise, the visitor from outer space looked at Reina, shook his head, and said, "Are you the leader here?"

“No!” Reina shook his head, squinting as he replied, “What? You only fight the leader? Or are you the commander of this invasion of our planet?”

The other party chuckled and said, "This time you killed one of our title holders. If we don't make you pay a price, you'll probably think our strength is nothing special! Oh, by the way, a title holder is what you call a level 45 powerhouse who has awakened their abilities and thus obtained their title!"

"And what about you? What's your title?" Reina didn't care about the other's words. The so-called price to pay was just mutual slaughter, wasn't it? They were already at a point of no return. Why should they be afraid of the other's retaliation?

"Me? You can try me out for yourself what my title is!" The other party wasn't stupid and didn't give Reina the information for nothing.

"Try it? Let's try it!" Reina chuckled and charged straight at his opponent with a single step.

"Bang!" Reina's Hyōrinmaru slashed at the opponent's arm, but the opponent was not injured. Instead, he simply blocked Reina's slash with his arm.

"Oh, you've got some skill! Let's go again!" Reina retracted Hyōrinmaru and continued to taunt, "Want to find an open space to play around?"

"You can play if you want, but I have one condition!" The other party smiled slightly and said, "We still have some of our soldiers trapped by you. Let them come over now, and I'll let them retreat. As for myself, I'll stay here and have some fun with you!"

Reina rolled his eyes and said, "You think you can just let it go like that?"

“You can make your requests!” the other party said softly.

Reina turned to look at Whitebeard, who then asked Marco, "How many of them haven't escaped yet?"

Marco didn't know the answer to this question either, so he could only look to the captains who were coming to reinforce from behind.

“There aren’t many strong enemies left. Apart from the Straw Hat crew who are still fighting, there are definitely no more than three on the battlefield!” Laco stepped forward and said in a low voice.

Upon hearing Rakuyo's words, Whitebeard looked at him and said, "You heard it too. What price are you willing to pay for these people?"

Instead of stating what he needed directly, he passed the question on to the other party, mainly because he didn't know what they possessed, so he hesitated to speak up.

"I can give this island back to you, and you can release my people!" the leading extraterrestrial visitor said after thinking for a moment.

"That's ridiculous. This island is yours? It's ours! You want to trade our things for your people? Isn't that a bit of wishful thinking?" Before Whitebeard and Reyna could even speak, Lakyo couldn't help but interject.

"Is this your etiquette? When the strong speak, when have the weak ever had a chance to interrupt?" The leader of the extraterrestrial visitors glanced at Lakyo with disdain and said softly.

He had originally intended to attack Lacjo, but before he could act, Reina had already blocked his path, which is why he didn't make a move directly.

Having fought the opponent before, even if only briefly, Reina knew that the opponent was powerful enough that a captain like Laco could not withstand him.

"So? His words represent your views?" The leader of the extraterrestrial visitors looked at Reina and asked.

Whitebeard chuckled, stepped forward, and said, "Don't act like you can defeat all of us by yourself! If you're that powerful, let's start the war now! If you want your people back, show some sincerity, otherwise... my children won't mind taking this windfall!"

"Is that so? In that case, I'll give it to you!" The leader of the extraterrestrial visitors waved to the extraterrestrial visitors behind him and said casually.

As soon as he finished speaking, those powerful visitors from outer space actually turned and left, leaving him alone there.

"Not good!" But in that instant, Reina's expression suddenly changed drastically, and he shouted, "Everyone, retreat!"

As Reina shouted it out, he charged straight at the opponent, even activating the "Bankai" state of Hyōrinmaru in his hand.

"You can't stop it!" the leading extraterrestrial visitor said with a light laugh. "Above the title holders is the Venerable, and my title... is the Annihilator Venerable!"

As he spoke, Venerable Extinction raised his hand, and a huge energy ball formed in his palm.

"He wants to destroy this island!" Marco blurted out upon seeing the other's actions. "It's too late to escape, we have to stop him! Everyone, attack together!"

Dragon and Whitebeard reacted the fastest, following Reina's lead. The other captains and Revolutionary Army officers also joined in the attack.

"Hahahaha..." The leader of the extraterrestrial visitors threw the energy ball in his hand at Reina, then quickly retreated, laughing loudly as he said, "Well then, everyone... see you next time!"

"boom!!!"

A huge explosion rang out in the center of the island. The Whitebeard Pirates members, who were cleaning up the battlefield, all looked in that direction. Little did they know that they had just narrowly escaped death.

Cao Mao and his group, who were already heading in that direction, were the first to reach the explosion zone.

"What... what happened?" Before Luffy and his crew even reached the core area of ​​the explosion, just on the outer perimeter, he found people lying all over the ground, all of them captains of the Whitebeard Pirates and officers of the Revolutionary Army.

"Captain Kingdo, what just happened?" Robin walked toward the captain closest to him and asked in surprise.

Jin Gu shook his head to clear his mind before saying with a wry smile, "The enemy has sent a very powerful expert. With just one strike... Go check on them quickly. Old Man and Reina are at the epicenter of the explosion; we don't know what happened to them!"

Upon hearing this, Robin pursed his lips and ran directly towards the center of the explosion.

"Robin!" Luffy and the others saw this and quickly followed.

Chapter 889 Jinbe's Frustration

When Cao Mao and his group arrived at the epicenter of the explosion, they could hardly believe their eyes, because what should have been a forest had now turned into a huge lake.

"This... is too outrageous!" Sanji, who was smoking, didn't even notice that he had dropped his cigarette.

"The explosion just now pierced right through the island!" Jinbe said with a grim face.

"Find them quickly!" Nami didn't care about any of that. The Whitebeard Pirates captain had just said that Reina and Whitebeard were at the epicenter of the explosion.

At this moment, the Straw Hat crew realized that with such a violent explosion, the person at the epicenter was probably...

However, before they could set off to search, Reina descended from the sky. Although his clothes were torn in many places, he did not look seriously injured.

"Father!" Robin rushed forward, wanting to check on Reina's injuries.

Reina waved his hand and said, "I'm fine, but quite a few Revolutionary Army officers and captains of our Whitebeard Pirates are injured. Since you're here, please help them take care of them! By the way, have you dealt with your respective opponents?"